Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around BN1 5AQ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
29 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 54 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Stanford Infant School (Good) — 0.3 mi
14crimes last month
IMD crime decile 8/10 · 14 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 9.7)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
25GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 7/10 · 24 GP, 1 hospital, 37 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: BRIGHTON AND HOVE FEDERATION — 0.1 mi
Preston Park Rail Station0.3 mi
38 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
20green spaces
IMD environment decile 3/10 · 31.5 ha total — largest park 15.1 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Bowling Green (0.61 ha) — 0.1 mi
54supermarkets
54 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, Tesco, The Co-operative Group, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 1.3 mi
Nearest: Sainsburys Brighton Preston Road Local — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near BN1 5AQ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
9.2µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseModerate
56dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in BN1.
Average sold price by property type across the BN1 district, 2021–2026 — 7,026 sales.
About BN1 5AQ
BN1 5AQ scores 88/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and transport — with Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, BN1 5AQ is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,689 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).
There are 54 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 27 rated Good. The nearest school is Lancing College Preparatory School At Hove, about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 37 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is BRIGHTON AND HOVE FEDERATION, about 2 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is THE MONTEFIORE HOSPITAL, about 14 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 4 minutes' walk away.
